Reunited
A Rachel/Tobias fic
Tobias's POV
Reunited.
Together again.
Back with Rachel.
We'd be together, again.
My thoughts ran through his head quickly, although time seemed to slow. Then time stopped. Figures. I knew the Ellimist would come.
"Can't you just let us die, Ellimist?" said Jake, angry. "You always have to butt in where you don't belong."
I WANT TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU.
"Whatever." Marco, of course. Always sarcastic.
I was silent. I could hardly wait to be with Rachel again.
THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTED. And the Ellimist proceeded to tell us so many things that I could hardly understand it all. Then he told us of his conversation with Rachel, right after she died. I began to cry, silently, tears slipping down my cheeks. Poor Rachel. How will it feel to die? Did it hurt, when the polar bear struck her? I had only thought of how I felt at the time, not if it had hurt her or how she knew she was dying. Self-centered, that's what I was.
NO, TOBIAS. NOT SELF-CENTERED. NOT SELF-ABSORBED, EITHER. JUST OVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.
Reading my thoughts, Ellimist? Wow, that's low, I thought to the Ellimist. It was almost like thought-speak.
GOODBYE, MARCO, TOBIAS, JAKE. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY OR ASK?
"Yes," said Jake. "Could you tell Cassie—tell Cassie—tell her I love her? And what happened to us?"
YES, JAKE. IT MAY BE SLIGHTLY AGAINST THE RULES, BUT YOU ARE ONE OF MY CHAMPIONS, AND I OWE THIS TO YOU.
I asked nervously.
I DO NOT KNOW. I HAVE NEVER BEEN DEAD TO FIND OUT.
"I wonder if all the Sunday school stories are true, about heaven and stuff," commented Marco.
Rachel. I have to see Rachel.
I begged.
GOODBYE. AND ALTHOUGH YOU HAD NO CHOICE IN DECIDING WHETHER TO BECOME MY CHAMPIONS OR NOT, I AM GRATEFUL NONETHELESS. THANK YOU.
"Dude, did the Ellimist just thank us? I never thought that would happen," Marco said.
Time started again. Jeanne's mouth jerked open in horror. The other ship was getting closer and closer. There was a look of terror on the One's face. He began shouting orders, presumably to his crew, to try to swerve sideways to avoid being hit. Guess this would destroy him.
Just a few more seconds until I see Rachel. Just a few more.
Surprisingly, Marco dropped down to his knees and started praying. Jake looked excited, and a lot like Rachel. I imagine I would have looked the same way if I had any expressions. Oh! I wanted to die human, my body matching my mind. I morphed. Quick, Tobias, we're about to crash. Just as I finished morphing, the ships made contact. It was like being in an enormous car crash. First a jarring impact, the floor shaking uncontrollably. Then flames, flames coming out of nowhere. They enveloped me, and that was the last thing I knew.
***
My head . . . oh, my head. It felt like it had the time my uncle had slammed my head into the wall in a drunken rage. Oh . . . oh. . . . I opened my eyes slowly. All I saw at first was gold. Gold . . . hair? What was going on?
Then I managed to open my eyes fully, and there she was. All I could see was Rachel. Perfect Rachel. I thanked God that I had found Rachel once again.
A Rachel/Tobias fic
Tobias's POV
Reunited.
Together again.
Back with Rachel.
We'd be together, again.
My thoughts ran through his head quickly, although time seemed to slow. Then time stopped. Figures. I knew the Ellimist would come.
"Can't you just let us die, Ellimist?" said Jake, angry. "You always have to butt in where you don't belong."
I WANT TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU.
"Whatever." Marco, of course. Always sarcastic.
I was silent. I could hardly wait to be with Rachel again.
THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTED. And the Ellimist proceeded to tell us so many things that I could hardly understand it all. Then he told us of his conversation with Rachel, right after she died. I began to cry, silently, tears slipping down my cheeks. Poor Rachel. How will it feel to die? Did it hurt, when the polar bear struck her? I had only thought of how I felt at the time, not if it had hurt her or how she knew she was dying. Self-centered, that's what I was.
NO, TOBIAS. NOT SELF-CENTERED. NOT SELF-ABSORBED, EITHER. JUST OVERWHELMED WITH GRIEF.
Reading my thoughts, Ellimist? Wow, that's low, I thought to the Ellimist. It was almost like thought-speak.
GOODBYE, MARCO, TOBIAS, JAKE. ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY OR ASK?
"Yes," said Jake. "Could you tell Cassie—tell Cassie—tell her I love her? And what happened to us?"
YES, JAKE. IT MAY BE SLIGHTLY AGAINST THE RULES, BUT YOU ARE ONE OF MY CHAMPIONS, AND I OWE THIS TO YOU.
I asked nervously.
I DO NOT KNOW. I HAVE NEVER BEEN DEAD TO FIND OUT.
"I wonder if all the Sunday school stories are true, about heaven and stuff," commented Marco.
Rachel. I have to see Rachel.
I begged.
GOODBYE. AND ALTHOUGH YOU HAD NO CHOICE IN DECIDING WHETHER TO BECOME MY CHAMPIONS OR NOT, I AM GRATEFUL NONETHELESS. THANK YOU.
"Dude, did the Ellimist just thank us? I never thought that would happen," Marco said.
Time started again. Jeanne's mouth jerked open in horror. The other ship was getting closer and closer. There was a look of terror on the One's face. He began shouting orders, presumably to his crew, to try to swerve sideways to avoid being hit. Guess this would destroy him.
Just a few more seconds until I see Rachel. Just a few more.
Surprisingly, Marco dropped down to his knees and started praying. Jake looked excited, and a lot like Rachel. I imagine I would have looked the same way if I had any expressions. Oh! I wanted to die human, my body matching my mind. I morphed. Quick, Tobias, we're about to crash. Just as I finished morphing, the ships made contact. It was like being in an enormous car crash. First a jarring impact, the floor shaking uncontrollably. Then flames, flames coming out of nowhere. They enveloped me, and that was the last thing I knew.
***
My head . . . oh, my head. It felt like it had the time my uncle had slammed my head into the wall in a drunken rage. Oh . . . oh. . . . I opened my eyes slowly. All I saw at first was gold. Gold . . . hair? What was going on?
Then I managed to open my eyes fully, and there she was. All I could see was Rachel. Perfect Rachel. I thanked God that I had found Rachel once again.
